Friday, October 28, 2016: 1:30 PM-2:45 PM
225 (Phoenix Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Henri Picciotto
The Common Core and common sense both require an introduction to basic algebra in middle school, including equivalent expressions, a key concept involving the distributive law, like terms, and factoring. The Lab Gear manipulatives use a geometric context to help students transition from numbers to variables, and from the concrete to the abstract.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Session